Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5pc
Australia’s unemployment rate jumped to 4.5 per cent in September, up from 4.3 per cent in August, in…
RBA warns investor activity could knock housing market off course
“One of the big things is high-density housing, and that, by its nature, takes much longer. So it…
Biggest threat to Australia’s AAA credit rating revealed by leading economist Warren Hogan as RBA struggles
A leading economist has outlined the major drag on the government’s AAA credit rating after the Reserve Bank…
Housing supply without controlling demand suggests National Housing Accord won’t fix affordability
Australia’s national project to fix housing affordability is off to a slow start. Three years into it and…
Global financial stability risks have not receded, Reserve Bank warns
While the massive fall in share and bond prices in response to Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariff announcement…
RBA governor Michele Bullock warns housing supply improvement is likely to be several years away
It’s hard to dispute that the single biggest issue facing Australia today is a seemingly runaway housing market.…
RBA leaves interest rates on hold in September
The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold at 3.6 per cent, having cut them at its…
Aussies should not expect any more interest rate cuts this year, Deutsche Bank’s chief economist Phil O’Donoghue warns
Aussies should not expect any more interest rate cuts this year as service inflation soars after more households…
Will the Reserve Bank cut interest rates today? Only if hell freezes over
Anxiously anticipating the Reserve Bank’s rates decision at 2:30pm eastern time? Don’t waste your energy. There’s about as…
Australian first-home buyers shrugging off RBA rate cuts
Her approach demonstrates the balancing act many new borrowers face: Building buffers while managing lifestyle and cashflow. Borrower…
Millions worse off after RBA rate cuts: survey
Graham Cooke (pictured right), head of consumer research at Finder, pointed out that the central bank faces a…
All 32 experts, economists in Finder’s rate decision survey believe the RBA will hold interest rates this week
Economists and experts participating in a major survey are in unanimous agreement about what the Reserve Bank of…